Deaths Across Several Iowa Communities Reflect Long Illnesses
A series of obituaries notes the deaths of multiple individuals in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Robert W. Smoker, 68, of 4221 Twin Pine Drive NE, and Alvin C Kilberger, 70, of rural Swisher, are among those remembered with service details and survivors. The notices cover various towns including Mount Vernon, Marion, Lisbon, and Osage, listing spouses, children, and burial plans, with churches and funeral homes noted for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Smoker
Twin Pine Drive
Cedar Rapids
Goshen
Ind
Mercy Hospital
Ishpeming
Mich
Janice Wild
Rock Island, Ill
Mandel, Long & Luce Associates
Skogman Realtors
First Church of Christ Scientist
Air Corp
Mary Smoker
Suzanne Hawkins
Canoga Park
Calif
Judi Smoker
Patricia Wise
Lynda Wild
Clear Lake
Iowa
Carl
Monroe
Ardith Fuller
Holden
Mass
St. James United Methodist Church
Helen Donaldson
Gordon Packard
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Alvin Charles Kilberger
Swisher
Leo
Marvin
Wilma Struesky
Roanoke
James DeSmith
Anderson Cemetery
Harold Frank Hargin
Hillview Drive
Marion
Conway
Ruth Anne Bader
Ford
Steitzer
Lincoln-Mercury Inc
Mentzer
Moose and Eagles
Gerilyn
William
Newport
Ore
Mildred Knapp
St. Louis
Harry Watts
Clearwater, Fla
Hubert Sullivan
Clarence Stanley
Omaha
Neb
Lila Stephenson
Bell
Stewart Funeral Home
John Gallagher
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Linn County Association For
Third Ave
Frank L. Biderman
Mount Vernon
Agnes Pospisil
Lisbon
Biderman
St. John’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Council
Norman Shestak
Bryant
Wis
Anton Gaimari
Lawrence
West Lake Village
Verne Carver
Center Point
John Barnes
St. John’s Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Johnson County land dispute over Lake Macbride property rejected
The state of Iowa refused a $130,000 claim by A A West heirs for 5.3 acres inside Lake Macbride State Park. The Iowa Appeal Board denied the heirs two of West's children and two grandchildren. Meardon said the rejection allows court action to continue in Johnson County District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Azette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Dorothy W. Haefner
Byron
Craig West
William L. Meardon
Iowa City
Iowa Conservation Commission
Wests
The
Conservation Commission
Johnson County
West Heirs
Iowa
Meardon
Charles City Man Dies In Rural Collision
Morris Donald Shultz 54 died when his car collided with a milk truck driven by O D Reints 23 near Charles City Floyd County. Shultz wife Hattie 54 was severely injured and hospitalized. The crash occurred at an intersection with no stop sign and may have been hindered by tall corn. Investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Iowa
UPI
Floyd County
Morris Donald Shultz
Vern Lane
Hattie
Lane
Shultz
O.D. Reints
Plainfield
Reagan Asks Congress To Limit Insanity Defense Rules
President Reagan urged Congress to bar defendants like John Hinckley from pleading insanity and to tighten the exclusionary rule. The plan would require proof of defendant knowledge of crime and allow use of evidence obtained by police acting under a good faith belief of legality, though passage this year appears unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Congress
Washington
John Hinckley
Hinckley
Edwin Meese
Meese
Foreclosure Forefront as US Loans See Record Delinquency
The Mortgage Bankers Association reports a record 0.55 percent of home loans in foreclosure proceedings and 5.56 percent delinquent by 30 days or more in Q2. Nearly 150,000 households face possible loss. unemployment and recession drive delinquencies, with north central weakness noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Mark Riedy
Mortgage Bankers Group
Riedy
Reagan policies widen rich poor gap study says
The Urban Institute study for the Washington Post Service concludes Reagan era tax cuts and defense spending shift federal dollars to Sunbelt states, widen regional and income disparities, and reduce federal programs. Researchers caution that trickle down will not reach all poor Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Service
Washington
The
Urban Institute
Reagan
White House
Sunbelt
John Palmer
Isabelle Sawhill
Man's death ruled death by own action in What Cheer
Keokuk County medical examiner reports Larry Wadsworth aged 39 died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound fired at close range between the eyes. Preliminary autopsy indicates the injury was self caused and safety related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk County
Larry Wadsworth
Puangtong Jutabha
Drowning victim’s body recovered at West Okoboji Lake
Orlin Graber a 40 year old resident of Freeman South Dakota drowned Saturday night at Crescent Beach West Okoboji Lake near the Iowa Minnesota line His body was found Sunday afternoon after a search by Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department and the lake patrol The missing person report came in at 1130 a m Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Iowa
South Dakota
West Okoboji Lake
Orlin Graber
Freeman
S.D
Crescent Beach
Iowa-Minnesota
Graber
Dickinson County
Iowa man targeted in murder nabbed by Texas police
Ricky Lavern Wilson of Iowa, 19, jailed in Amarillo on a 500000 bond after a traffic stop led to his arrest. He faces a first degree murder warrant for the stabbing death of 66 year old Raymond Smith in Sioux City on November 10 after he surprised burglars in his home. Police say a second suspect was charged earlier this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
Iowa
Sioux City
Ricky Lavern Wilson
Wilson
Potter County
L.B. Bartlett
Raymond Smith
Smith
Bob Bean
Bean
Vital Statistics and Local Incidents Across Cedar Rapids Area
Lists of residents from Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Lisbon Mount Vernon and surrounding towns. Mentions births at Marion and Cedar Rapids addresses with names and parental pairs. Chronology notes medical emergencies and a fire at 1619 F Ave NE followed by a car-cutting torch incident and other reported events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th St
Reynolds Ave
Crestridge Ave
F Ave
Ingleside Drive
Senate panel delays key utility rate overhaul provision
Five years ago the Senate Energy Committee tentatively agreed to set aside a principal section of the Carter energy program dealing with utility rate overhaul, signaling a major setback for the legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Energy Committee
Pancakes Ready Fast Freeze Tips From Family Circle
A tip suggests making extra pancakes and freezing them individually on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, wrap the pancakes and store them to use like toaster waffles for quick breakfasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Circle
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company prints daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions priced by carrier and mail with weekly and annual options including regional rates. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack L. Wharton
10Th St. SE
Huntsville
Ark
Brashears Funeral Home
Aurora
Turner Chapel East
Erica Ann Aldershof
Linc Alan
Yvonne Marie Aldershof
Boca Chica
Hiawatha
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard D. Aldershof
Gunther Huhndorf
Mildred Christensen Klekar
Stanwood
Leon L. Klekar
Merchants National Bank
Toman Florist
Marilyn Richeson
Turner Chapel West
J. Richard Ernst
Hillside Wesleyan Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Susan M. Barker
Mount Shasta
San Leandro
Austin
Rye
N.Y
Jay
JoAnn Moore
Waterloo
Solon
Scholtz Medical Center
James Pennington
Ozark
Kearns-Dykeman Funeral Home
Leola Johnson
Heritage Acres Care Center
Bruce
Cecil B
St. Joseph Church
Stone City
Martin Pfath
Wilcox Cemetery
Viola
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Earlville
Beulah A. Hunt
Clifton’s
Guttenberg
Edward Sheber
Tuecke-Allyn’s
Guttenberg City Cemetery
Independence
Winifred McGinnis
White's
Milton D. Seydel
George L. Gay
Keota
Bethel Mennonite Church
Lucille B. Royce
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Powell’s
Lone Tree
Lawrence Owens
Mesa
Ariz
Sordens
Catholic
Nichols
McGregor
Alma M. Franks
Thornburg’s
Guttenberg City
Morse
Kathleen Ann Zvacek
Kan
Vogel Chapel
St. Joseph
Rudolph Giuliani
Giuliani
Charles W. Pollock Jr
Shirley J. Randall
Curt A. Parmenter
Rhonda L. Miller
William G. Frazier
Laura L. Wright
Virgel D. Fritz Jr
Barbara A. Shuttleworth
Kevin R. Gordon
Pamela M. Kurth
Harold A. Heck
Kay A. Thompson
Richard C. Budde
Denise C. Lewis
John H. Thede
Rose M
Robert W. Dunbar
Toni Leigh
Melvin Smith
Bambi Ann
Stanley Vincent Spores
JoAnn
Denis Elliott
Second St
Sheila
Russell Slaman
17Th St. NE
St. Luke’s
Julie Larimore
B Ave
Julie
Richard Hanson
Memorial Drive
Constance
Norbert Neira
36Th St
Janet
Albert Powell
Owens St. NW
Christina
Timothy Dudley
Hartwick
Susan
Keith Weller
Central City
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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